Fall 2010 Admission Results

[LeftCoast]

Let Coast,

I am the other Mizzou here. I got in yesterday. Did they mention which fellowship you were nominated for or just the stadard, it has to be approved by the graduate school but you will be a choice for full funding?

They did not specify any fellowship. The e-mail states they are offering a half-time assistantship which includes an 11k stipend plus tuition remission. I am going to call Dana Davis tomorrow for some clarification. Perhaps I will see you there in the fall.

[brouhaha]

Well after watching Plushenko skate tonight I COMPLETELY understand why cpaige/Rossiya studies Russia.

*drool*

[Yes]

Congratulations to everyone who got offers last night, especially those that received their first one!

Let's hope for a good bunch of Columbia acceptances today...

[Tan]

Does anyone have financial info on Berkeley?

The department's health in general or the funding packages?

[rustytrix]

good luck to everybody waitin for Columbia's decision today

Edited February 19, 2010 by rustytrix

[nervouscomparativist]

I´m not fully convinced we´ll hear from Columbia today, but it would certainly be a good start of the weekend (or, a really bad one)

[hooperhayley]

I´m not fully convinced we´ll hear from Columbia today, but it would certainly be a good start of the weekend (or, a really bad one)

hearing from Columbia (eitherway) would be the icing on the cake. That way, it would be settled, for me at least.

[hooperhayley]

hearing from Columbia (eitherway) would be the icing on the cake. That way, it would be settled, for me at least.

also, anyone hear anything more about Chicago? There was a raft of theory admits, then the standard email, then nothing it seems....

[Rory]

I can't believe how slow this week has been so far!

[Megan]

I'm glad you are starting to understand the draw that Russia has. Once you start down that path, though, you never go back, so be careful.

With my couple rejections I don't mind saying that my regional area is Central/East Europe (not Russia), but I think all those post-communist places are like drugs. You get a little and you're addicted. I'm sure if I'd been to Russia it would be Russia, but I wound up a little further west.

[Cantabrigian]

Today's going to be a BIG day, I just know it... 3-5pm.

[Scarlet]

Congrats NEPA! By the way, are you from Northeastern PA? I am and where I'm from we call it NEPA. Just curious.

On the subject of Russia, in undergrad my major was International Politics and I had chosen Russia as my region of study. I loved studying it. Then I got to grad school (MA program) and my advisor told me to immediately choose another region to study. He said Russia "has been done to death and is out of fashion." That being said I could caution you against studying Russia, but I wouldn't. I think that's a silly attitude to have and I still plan on pursuing it. Someone has to teach/study it, right?

PS- Good luck everyone still waiting (like me)! I only heard from 1 of my 5 schools so far and I'm on pins and needles. Best of luck to all!

Edited February 19, 2010 by Scarlet

[curufinwe]

On the subject of Russia, in undergrad my major was International Politics and I had chosen Russia as my region of study. I loved studying it. Then I got to grad school (MA program) and my advisor told me to immediately choose another region to study. He said Russia "has been done to death and is out of fashion."

So is Europe or Middle East or Latin America... I do not know but Far East Asia might be as well.

[Shere Khan]

Today's going to be a BIG day, I just know it... 3-5pm.

I love the smell of rejection letters in the afternoon?

[Rory]

I love the smell of rejection letters in the afternoon?

my thoughts exactly...except it probably won't be rejection letters, just silence...

[gsams]

Left Coast,

Okay. That makes sense. I was nominated for a fellowship. I'll no more with the official letter and the approval of the graduate school (the decide the amount) by March 1st. Maybe I will see you in the fall!

[tskinner]

Well after watching Plushenko skate tonight I COMPLETELY understand why cpaige/Rossiya studies Russia.

*drool*

But Evan knocked it out of the park (rink?)! USA!

[NEPA]

Congrats NEPA! By the way, are you from Northeastern PA? I am and where I'm from we call it NEPA. Just curious.

Yep! I'm from Scranton, actually. Well, originally from closer to Wilkes-Barre, but I go to the University of Scranton now. (Now that I'm pretty sure where I'm going next fall, I could care less about anonymity, haha.) It's always nice to meet another "hayna."

Edited February 19, 2010 by NEPA

[Coldgrad]

My Yale funding package came today, and it was great news - tuition + health + 26k. I imagine this bodes well for poli sci phds as well. I think I let the trolls on the front page get to me on this front, because I was actually kind of worried, even with Yale's insane endowment.

[SuddenlyParanoid]

In at Columbia. Good luck to those waiting!

[Yes]

In at Columbia. Good luck to those waiting!

Congratulations, again. How did you find out?

[SuddenlyParanoid]

Email from DGS. Said it was my "unofficial" notification.

[GoCardinal]

In at Harvard PE&G

[curufinwe]

2 more until ace, SuddenlyParanoid Congratz.

I wanted to get my closure with NYU so I e-mailed them. Why can't they just say "sweetie, forget it, you are rejected"?! Instead, she gave me the classic BS: "The admissions process is ongoing and all applicants will be notified of decisions when it is complete". Bleh.

I will report them to ECHR! This is inhumane

[Rory]

In at Columbia. Good luck to those waiting!

Congrats!

(...there goes another one for me....damn, I really thought I had a shot...)